Comments on: Why Ning, Why Now http://www.johnflurry.com/theblog/2009/09/12/why-ning-why-now/ Connecting | Influencing | Communicating Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Loyan http://www.johnflurry.com/theblog/2009/09/12/why-ning-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Loyan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:14:14 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=197#comment-50 5 Reasons why I like (and therefore use) Ning: 1. The free version is great - Every community feature is available for free. The premium accounts are affordable if needed. 2. Community focused - Ning stands out to me as a community driven platform. Say opposed to Facebook fan pages. By default members can add blogs, share photos, video or even create groups... 3. Groups feature - I love the group feature! Specific member driven groups help create more personal relevance for each member. 4. So easy - You don't need to be a web developer to create your own community within 5 minutes (no kidding). And if you do have web kung-fu it is flexible enough to creatively customize the design and features. 5. Admin and community moderation - Ning does a great job at delivering fine permission settings and enabling moderation to admins and moderators. 5 Reasons why I like (and therefore use) Ning:

1. The free version is great – Every community feature is available for free. The premium accounts are affordable if needed.

2. Community focused – Ning stands out to me as a community driven platform. Say opposed to Facebook fan pages. By default members can add blogs, share photos, video or even create groups…

3. Groups feature – I love the group feature! Specific member driven groups help create more personal relevance for each member.

4. So easy – You don’t need to be a web developer to create your own community within 5 minutes (no kidding). And if you do have web kung-fu it is flexible enough to creatively customize the design and features.

5. Admin and community moderation – Ning does a great job at delivering fine permission settings and enabling moderation to admins and moderators.

]]> By: Johnflurry http://www.johnflurry.com/theblog/2009/09/12/why-ning-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Johnflurry Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:55:59 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=197#comment-49 You are one of my favorite innovators my friend! You are one of my favorite innovators my friend!

]]> By: Johnflurry http://www.johnflurry.com/theblog/2009/09/12/why-ning-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Johnflurry Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:54:54 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=197#comment-48 Kenn, 9,000 fans is a great number. As with any user driven tool, we have seen the 80/20 rule applies. Communities that have at least 1000 members seem to really self sustain with the 20% generating the buzz and the rest participating. I have seen Ning work really well for active small groups as well though. And Yes, facebook's changes can be a bit unnerving. Ning is a stable platform and should suit your needs really well. Thanks, John Kenn, 9,000 fans is a great number. As with any user driven tool, we have seen the 80/20 rule applies. Communities that have at least 1000 members seem to really self sustain with the 20% generating the buzz and the rest participating. I have seen Ning work really well for active small groups as well though. And Yes, facebook’s changes can be a bit unnerving. Ning is a stable platform and should suit your needs really well.
Thanks,
John

]]> By: Loyan http://www.johnflurry.com/theblog/2009/09/12/why-ning-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Loyan Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:34:31 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=197#comment-47 Checking out the new event registration feature right now! Thanks for the heads up. I've been administrating a Ning based site at http://www.willametteinnovators.com so every bit of advice is gold right now. Checking out the new event registration feature right now! Thanks for the heads up. I’ve been administrating a Ning based site at http://www.willametteinnovators.com so every bit of advice is gold right now.

]]> By: Kenn http://www.johnflurry.com/theblog/2009/09/12/why-ning-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Kenn Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:24:50 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=197#comment-46 Thanks John! Lucky was fun and the first time I was on a web video. Good to hear about Ning. Someone also recommended SocialGO. I have to check that out. So far, Ning sounds great. I think my biggest issue is that I have a great group of 9000 people on a Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/dogfiles but facebook can be scary. You never when they'll just change something and those people are gone. I think a social network on my site for the biggest fans would solve that. Kind of a safety net from facebook. Thanks John! Lucky was fun and the first time I was on a web video.

Good to hear about Ning. Someone also recommended SocialGO. I have to check that out. So far, Ning sounds great.

I think my biggest issue is that I have a great group of 9000 people on a Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/dogfiles but facebook can be scary. You never when they’ll just change something and those people are gone. I think a social network on my site for the biggest fans would solve that. Kind of a safety net from facebook.

]]> By: Johnflurry http://www.johnflurry.com/theblog/2009/09/12/why-ning-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Johnflurry Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:38:37 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=197#comment-45 Hey Kenn, I remember connecting on LuckyStartups.com. Thanks for reading. If you create a Ning community withing your site the members will basically be joining your community. Yes they will have a universal ning account that can be used on other ning sites if they wish but it is not a two step process. Let me know if we can help. I love the dog site and your videos rock. Hey Kenn, I remember connecting on LuckyStartups.com. Thanks for reading. If you create a Ning community withing your site the members will basically be joining your community. Yes they will have a universal ning account that can be used on other ning sites if they wish but it is not a two step process. Let me know if we can help. I love the dog site and your videos rock.

]]> By: Kenn http://www.johnflurry.com/theblog/2009/09/12/why-ning-why-now/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Kenn Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:16:54 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=197#comment-44 I'm interested in building a social group into my existing website and have been researching what to use. I heard that you would have to join NING before joining a ning site that was on my site. Is that true? I’m interested in building a social group into my existing website and have been researching what to use. I heard that you would have to join NING before joining a ning site that was on my site. Is that true?

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